June 14, 1940
9 countries *Austria (1938) *Czech Republic (1938 and 1939); Slovakia became German satellite in 1939. *Poland (1939) *Denmark (1940) *Norway (1940) *Luxembourg (1940) *Netherlands (1940) *Belgium (1940) *France (1940) Plus the Channel Islands
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Operation Frühlingserwachen
German invasion of Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg.
An unsuccessful German offensive was Operation Barbosa the invasion of the USSR.
Spring Offensive - 1940 is rated/received certificates of: UK:U
FC Schalke 04 was the winner of the German Bundesliga in 1940.
The German offensive was halted at the Marne River.
Having won in the eastern theater, Germany began its offensive against France. It began in May of 1940.
June 1940
On May 10, 1940, the Germans began their infantry offensive by attacking Holland and Belgium. The French generals ignored intelligence reports about a large German force west of the Ardennes. In keeping with their original plans, French General Gamelin ordered his armies into Belgium to counter the German offensive. The French 7th and 1st armies reached their objectives on the first day, they were motorized. The French infantry arrived a day later using train railways as much as possible.
Belgium. It was thought to be a natural obstacle against German tanks, but the German Army attacked through it in the spring of 1940, and again in the winter of 1944-45. The second attack was called the Ardenne Offensive by the Germans, and the Battle of the Bulge by the Allies.
Hundred Regiments Offensive happened in 1940-12.
The German Blitzkrieg was successful in Poland, Denmark, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg, France, Yugoslavia & Greece. It was unsuccessful against the Soviet Union and unsuccessful against the British Commonwealth in North Africa.
German Party - Romania - ended in 1940.
German Armistice Commission was created in 1940.